The preview release of Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy) has been released. The release announcement lists the new features and where to download. Kubuntu Breezy includes the latest KDE 3.4.2. Although this is a beta release it should be quite safe for everyday use, so give it a shot and let us know how you get on.

It worked for me for a while, and it was said that the bug came from "upstream", presumably meaning that it was actually a KDE bug. A few updates later and administrator mode is as non-functional as it was before. It's a good job I know my way around the Debian configuration files...

While in KDE Control Module for printing, I click on Admin Mode, enter root password and appears as if I entered the wrong password for root, but it is correct. I'm using kubuntu dist with universal in the repository for updates.

I like the simplified browser - I have my Konqueror set up almost the same although I do have the viewmode toolbar in there as well and omitted reload, as I just hit F5. I also have a View Profile button at the far right so I can jump between workspaces.

I'm using Kubuntu Hoary (the latest stable version), and it has been stable and bug free other than some issues with amarok crashing. I'm using KDE 3.4.2, and I'm quite happy with it. It's the first thing to move me away from SUSE.

it generally works well and it is quite fast, so the kubuntu dev's did a great job. not as pollished as ubuntu with gnome (tried that just before kubuntu) but nice.

my biggest irritation was usb-disk support. after a install, i attached my usb mp3player, and just got a window with the error "cannot read from /media/sda1" or something like that. they really should fix that one...

Rather strange, I had a bug with usb disks and kubuntu prereleases on i386 arch that on recent installation and updates was fixed.

But on a recent kubuntu 5.10 (today) for amd64 I saw the same bug, already fixed in i386 ubuntu over a week ago.

The bug was when I connect a usb pen (tried severals) or an external IDE drive and konqueror shows up saying "media:/dev/sdc1 does not exists" but the right device is pmounted on /media/usbdisk and work like a charm. Only the kde part (media:/ and desktop icon that does not shows up) seems to be broken. Also dmesg are fines and like the i386 ones.

I know how to manually make it work via fstab, but I lose some multi-usb flexibility that pmount permits me on i386. I Really don't know why it should be related on amd64 if no there is no lag between the archs.

btw in debian sid (not particulary related) both in i386 and amd64 media:/ work with usb..

In the same kubuntu 5.10 pre amd64 that I'm talking about, media:/ works for both floppy and cdroms/dvds, at last it seems only to be a usb related bug.

I assume -- since AFAIK Kubuntu is Ubuntu with KDE packages -- that it has the same base packages as the new Ubuntu preview. At the bottom of the list of updates in the Ubuntu announcement linked to from the Kubuntu announcement:
"Under the hood"

Is it necessary to make a release with 3.4.2 while kde 3.5 is going to be released?
It comes with the same xorg 6.8.2, kernel 2.6.12 and qt 3.3.4...

Wouldn't be better to have a version that brought new things? I've been using kubuntu hoary since it was released and I feel trapped withoy backports and so, if a release comes like this, nobody is going to use the standard instalation, I don't think that it makes a lot of sense.

Beta 1 is prepared and released after some initial testing. The incoming bugs will be reviewed for their severity.

After that?

We don't know yet how things develop and the Akademy event might change something unforseen. So I would prefer to leave it open if we have a second beta or release right after beta1. I would guess, we don't need a second one for KDE 3.5. So the targeted release day would be towards end of october (4 weeks of giving beta1 testing, one or two weeks for RCs - release)

I had problem using lilo in hoary, dual booting with XP, but I managed to do this manually (I am using Lilo debian splash). Is this fix already in breezy already? Any screenshot in (K)ubuntu Lilo splash? I am just wondering why there is no entry in kde-look.org? Try to do search "ubuntu" lilo splash in kde-look.org to see it your self? Hence, the enquiry about.

I recently installed linux Kubuntu and cant seem to figure out the admin account that is written into the program. it worked fine until i had to reinstall because i forgot my password. After i reinstalled Kubuntu i could not find the administrator Settings tab under the K Menu. Please help me if you can.